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- Birth nameWilloughby Wittenham Rees Goddard
- Willoughby Goddard was born on July 4, 1926 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Les derniers jours de Pompéi (1984), Love and Mr Lewisham (1959) and The Man in Room 17 (1965). He was married to Ann Phillips. He died on April 11, 2008 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseAnn Phillips(1950 - April 11, 2008) (his death, 1 child)
- playing massively-built villains
- He was the voice of the polar bear which advertised "cool, clear and minty" Fox's Glacier Mints on television in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Heavyweight character actor, first acted on stage in 1943. For several seasons in repertory, including a stint with the Old Vic in Bristol. Was known for his 'villainous gourmands', particularly Landburger Gessler in 'William Tell' on TV and Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' on stage. Also a memorable Mr. Bumble in he 1962 BBC miniseries 'Oliver Twist'.
- King-sized character actor from England who began his career with the Oxford Playhouse in 1943.
- Resembled Alfred Hitchcock.
- He made his stage debut in a 1943 revival of Shaw's Saint Joan, and spent the next few seasons in repertory -- his performance in Donald Pleasence's 1952 play Ebb Tide elicited favorable comparisons with Robert Morley.
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